Abstracts and Articles

HBV

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1 05/01/2026

Meta-Analysis of Genetic Variants Associated With HBV Infection Susceptibility and Hepatocellular Carcinoma Risk.

Lee So Yoon (SY);Shin Hyoung Doo (HD)

2 04/17/2026

Sexually transmitted infection prevalence and Neisseria gonorrhoeae antimicrobial resistance patterns in men who have sex with men with or without urethral discharge syndrome in Johannesburg, South Africa, 2024.

Müller Etienne E (EE);Sibanda Mpumelelo (M);Mahlangu Mahlape P (MP);Venter Johanna M E (JME);Gumede Lindy Y E (LYE);Valashiya Duduzile (D);Maseko Dumisile V (DV);Radebe Frans (F);Mathega Thabitha (T);Baloyi Portia (P);Swana Nelisiwe (N);Kufa Tendesayi (T);Greeves Maurice (M);Adams Joseph (J);Unemo Magnus (M);Maatouk Ismail (I);Da Costa Dias Bianca (B)

3 04/17/2026

Seroprevalence and Molecular Epidemiology of Hepatitis B and D Viruses in Mauritania: a Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.

Cheikh Bouna Sidi Mohamed (SM);Abdellah Nabil Said (NS);Kamal Habiba (H);Hemeyine Mohamed (M);Houmeida Ahmed (A);Stephenson Vanessa Meier (VM);Ezzikouri Sayeh (S);Aleman Soo (S);Aboudkhil Souad (S)

4 04/16/2026

Long-term immune protection after infant hepatitis B vaccination in children.

Tarigan Girsang Rodman (R);Fadlyana Eddy (E);Dwi Putra Muhammad Gilang (MG);Rusmil Kusnandi (K);Setiabudiawan Budi (B);Kartasamita Cissy B (CB);Febfi Tressia (T)

5 04/16/2026

Efficacy of dolutegravir/lamivudine in adults with HIV-1 and isolated reactive hepatitis B core antibody: Insights from Phase 3/3b study results.

Fox D (D);Slim J (J);Overton E T (ET);Doblado-Maldonado A (A);Jeffery P (P);Grove R A (RA);Advani S D (SD);Borsi R (R);Parry C M (CM);Underwood M (M);Jones B (B)

6 04/15/2026

Specific Therapies For ALF: Viral, Autoimmune and Wilson Disease.

Saracco Margherita (M);Strona Silvia (S);Manuli Chiara (C);Martini Silvia (S)

7 04/14/2026

Hepatitis B virus in situ hybridization in virus seronegative diffuse large B-cell lymphomas - A pilot study.

Sinha Mahua (M);Premalata C S (CS);Rama Rao Clementina (RC);Jayshree R S (RS)

8 04/13/2026

Comparative Renal Safety of Tenofovir Alafenamide vs. Tenofovir Disoproxil Fumarate in Chronic Hepatitis B: A Korean Nationwide Study.

Lim Jihye (J);Yang Jiwon (J);Kim Ye-Jee (YJ);Kim Hwa Jung (HJ);Choi Jonggi (J)

9 04/12/2026

Clinicopathological significance of Gli1 expression in hepatocellular carcinoma: a meta-analysis.

Li Sisi (S);Chen Mengfan (M);Zhang Shanshan (S);Xu Zhong (Z);Wang Hongling (H)

10 04/11/2026

Factors influencing implementation of point-of-care tests for maternal and newborn screening and diagnosis in low-resource settings: a systematic review.

Shaetonhodi Natalie Grace (NG);de Vos Lindsey (L);Brock Peya (P);Davey Dvora Joseph (DJ);de Voux Alex (A);Medina-Marino Andrew (A)

11 04/11/2026

Incidence and risk factors for hepatitis B virus reactivation in kidney transplant recipients: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

Chen Juping (J);Wu Bin (B);Chen Jian (J);Chu Qihui (Q)

12 04/10/2026

Risk factors for spontaneous abortion following hepatitis E vaccination during and shortly before pregnancy: Further analysis from a cluster-randomized trial.

Aziz Asma Binte (AB);Ahmmed Faisal (F);Haile Kassa (K);Kering Kelvin (K);Dudman Susanne (S);Julin Cathinka Halle (CH);Øverbø Joakim (J);Khan Ashraful Islam (AI);Akter Afroza (A);Ongadi Beatrice Atieno (BA);Ngugi Benjamin (B);Mbae Cecilia Kathure (CK);Mesfin Edlawit (E);Chowdhury Fahima (F);Khanam Farhana (F);Lee Joo-Young Esther (JE);Im Justin (J);Bundi Martin Mwebia (MM);Firoj Md Golam (MG);Islam Md Taufiqul (MT);Mwangi Moses (M);Rickett Natasha Y (NY);Ara Sadia Isfat (SI);Behute Meseret Gebre (MG);Park Se Eun (SE);Agampodi Suneth (S);Kariuki Samuel (S);Kanungo Suman (S);Kim Deok Ryun (DR);Qadri Firdausi (F);Zaman Khalequ (K);Clemens John D (JD)

13 04/10/2026

Evaluation of Coverage Rates of 3 Pediatric Vaccines (Measles-Mumps-Rubella, Hexavalent, and Varicella) in a Southern Italian Province (2016-2022): Effect of the Pandemic and Interregional Comparisons.

Santoro Emanuela (E);Manente Roberta (R);Nappa Michele (M);Nigro Antonio (A);D'Anna Adele (A);Catapano Francesco (F);Longanella Walter (W);Costantino Maria (M);Fornino Domenico (D);Capunzo Mario (M);Boccia Giovanni (G)

14 04/10/2026

Efficacy and Safety of Tenofovir Disoproxil Fumarate Cessation in Chronic Hepatitis B: A Prospective Cohort Study in Iran.

Hajiabdolbaghi Mahboubeh (M);Nakhostin Maryam (M);Ghiasvand Fereshteh (F);Seyed Alinaghi Seyed Ahmad (SA)

15 04/09/2026

Social Determinants of Childhood Vaccination Coverage in the United States Using National Immunization Survey Data From 2010 to 2023: Cross-Sectional Study.

Majji Ramya Keerthi (RK);Zhuang Yan (Y);Pabon-Rodriguez Felix M (FM)

16 04/09/2026

144 Weeks of bulevirtide monotherapy for chronic hepatitis D: Final and posttreatment results from a Phase 3 randomized trial.

Wedemeyer Heiner (H);Aleman Soo (S);Blank Antje (A);Andreone Pietro (P);Bogomolov Pavel (P);Chulanov Vladimir (V);Mamonova Nina (N);Geyvandova Natalia (N);Morozov Viacheslav (V);Sagalova Olga (O);Stepanova Tatiana (T);Berger Annemarie (A);Ciesek Sandra (S);Lichtman Amos (A);Manuilov Dmitry (D);Mercier Renee-Claude (RC);Arterburn Sarah (S);Christian-Cox Florence (F);Tseng Steve (S);Osinusi Anu (A);Schulze Zur Wiesch Julian (J);Cornberg Markus (M);Zeuzem Stefan (S);Brunetto Maurizia Rossana (MR);Lampertico Pietro (P)

17 04/08/2026

Concordance between self-report and six commonly used clinical estimates or serological measures: Insights from a Canadian healthy aging study.

Lew Tovan (T);Povshedna Tetiana (T);King Elizabeth M (EM);Tognazzini Shelly (S);Kaida Angela (A);Murray Melanie C M (MCM);Côté Hélène C F (HCF); ()

18 04/08/2026

Low-level HBV viremia independently predicts poor outcomes in patients with intermediate-to-advanced HBV-related hepatocellular carcinoma receiving systemic therapy: a multicenter retrospective study.

Lei Jin (J);Ma Huaxing (H);Chen Xiong (X);Lin Ling (L);Liang Zhipeng (Z);Ou Guangling (G);Jin Jiliang (J);Dai Hongyuan (H);Zhang Ya (Y);Liu Mei (M);Li Haiyang (H);Lu Yinying (Y)